Cara S Swit
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4226907 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Cara S Swit |
| PRENOMES | Cara S |
| SOBRENOME | Swit |
| ASSINATURA | SWIT C S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Canterbury |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7198-5869 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Distracted, Interrupted, or Disrupted
Responsive parent–child interactions fundamentally influence children’s development and socialization. However, smartphones and other digital devices have increasingly interfered in these interactions, leading to a growing interest in technoference—technology‐based interruptions in interpersonal interactions. While researchers often use the terms distraction, interruption, and disruption synonymously, the conceptual distinction between these form…
The intersection of Covid lockdown policies and parent resources with children’s media exposure in Canada, the United States, Israel, Sweden, and New Zealand
Government responses to COVID-19 included workplace and childcare closures. Many parents worked from home while caring for preschool children. Media use increased worldwide for adults and young children. This study examined how government responses were linked to family media use by testing whether policy stringency predicted preschool children's screen time and parents' motivations for child media use. Data were analyzed from 2,365 parents of 2-…
Predictors of young children’s problematic screen media use in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Interactional Theory of Childhood Problematic Media Use (IT-CPU) outlines distal, proximal, and maintaining factors that can directly and indirectly influence children’s development of problematic media use (PMU). However, our understanding of the interplay across these factors remains limited due to the scarcity of studies explicitly testing the full IT-CPU. To address this gap, we employed hierarchical linear regression to explore the relat…
“It’s a window to the outside world. . .” Perspectives From Minority Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand on the Impact of Media and Technology on Their Wellbeing
This study investigated the perspectives of young people aged 12–18 years from minority communities in Aotearoa New Zealand on how media and technology influence their mental health and wellbeing. Adopting a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) approach, we conducted 19 focus groups ( n = 77) with young people from Māori, Pacific, Deaf, or Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) communities. Thematic analysis identified six overarching themes: (1) constant devi…
Stressed out and on screens
Zooming in on Early Aggression
There is ample evidence supporting developmental differences in overall rates of both physical and relational aggression. However, research evaluating developmental trends in specific acts of aggression across measures is limited, particularly in early childhood. A better understanding of what specific acts of aggression are more common in early childhood could inform assessment and identify specific behavioral targets for early prevention and in…
Relational and physical aggression in preschool‐age children
Early childhood relationships with teachers, parents, siblings, and peers are foundational factors for later social functioning. High rates of childhood aggression have been associated with negative developmental consequences, however, the associations between child aggression on the quality of these formative relationships have not been studied extensively. In a sample of young children attending preschool ( N = 114, Mage = 46.27 months, SD = 9.…
Problematic media use in early childhood
Problematic media use (PMU) during early childhood has the potential to interfere with the healthy functioning of family systems and may be associated with significant long-term problems for the child. However, we know very little about what contributes to early childhood PMU, particularly in the family context. We examine parenting factors as correlates of child PMU in two studies, from two different countries, using two different methods. Study…
Sensing’ Learners through Presence
Virtual Reality ( vr ) is widely purported as an effective strategy for learning practical skills across disciplines such as medicine and sport, but it has yet to be fully exploited in relation to education. Learning how to engage pedagogically with students calls for sophisticated and nuanced relational skills, but opportunities to practice these with ‘real’ learners are often hard to access. This is especially so for students who are learning h…
Normative Beliefs and Aggression
This study examined a two-mediator model with both empathy and anger as mediators in the association between children's normative beliefs about aggression and forms (relational and physical) and functions (reactive and proactive) of aggressive behavior. Ninety-eight children (54% males, M age =46.21months, SD = 8.84months) reported their approval of relationally and physically aggressive behaviors depicted in iconic (animation) and enactive (toy …
Who is Most at Risk for Developing Physical Aggression After Playing Violent Video Games? An Individual Differences Perspective From Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
Parenting During a Pandemic
The global pandemic, COVID-19, has resulted in significant changes in many aspects of our lives. For parents, the impact has been great as they combine work, family, and homeschooling while maintaining the wellbeing of themselves and their family. COVID-19 has brought about challenges that many parents have not faced before, putting them at risk for parental burnout. The goal of this study was to investigate risk and protective factors that predi…
Parental Burnout Across the Globe During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all societies worldwide. The heightened levels of stress that accompanied the crisis were also expected to affect parenting in many families. Since it is known that high levels of stress in the parenting domain can lead to a condition that has severe consequences for health and well-being, we examined whether the prevalence of parental burnout in 26 countries (9,923 parents; 75% mothers; mean age 40) increased d…
The growth of gossip
The extant literature suggests that relational aggression appears in early childhood, and gradually increases throughout adolescence. However, very little research has examined the growth of relational aggression from adolescence to emerging adulthood. In addition, research generally examines socializing factors of relational aggression, such as parenting, peers, siblings, or media in isolation. Accordingly, the aim of the current study was to ex…
The growth of gossip
The extant literature suggests that relational aggression appears in early childhood, and gradually increases throughout adolescence. However, very little research has examined the growth of relational aggression from adolescence to emerging adulthood. In addition, research generally examines socializing factors of relational aggression, such as parenting, peers, siblings, or media in isolation. Accordingly, the aim of the current study was to ex…
Relational and physical aggression in preschool‐age children
Early childhood relationships with teachers, parents, siblings, and peers are foundational factors for later social functioning. High rates of childhood aggression have been associated with negative developmental consequences, however, the associations between child aggression on the quality of these formative relationships have not been studied extensively. In a sample of young children attending preschool ( N = 114, Mage = 46.27 months, SD = 9.…
Parenting During a Pandemic
The global pandemic, COVID-19, has resulted in significant changes in many aspects of our lives. For parents, the impact has been great as they combine work, family, and homeschooling while maintaining the wellbeing of themselves and their family. COVID-19 has brought about challenges that many parents have not faced before, putting them at risk for parental burnout. The goal of this study was to investigate risk and protective factors that predi…
Who is Most at Risk for Developing Physical Aggression After Playing Violent Video Games? An Individual Differences Perspective From Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
The growth of gossip
The extant literature suggests that relational aggression appears in early childhood, and gradually increases throughout adolescence. However, very little research has examined the growth of relational aggression from adolescence to emerging adulthood. In addition, research generally examines socializing factors of relational aggression, such as parenting, peers, siblings, or media in isolation. Accordingly, the aim of the current study was to ex…
Parental Burnout Across the Globe During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all societies worldwide. The heightened levels of stress that accompanied the crisis were also expected to affect parenting in many families. Since it is known that high levels of stress in the parenting domain can lead to a condition that has severe consequences for health and well-being, we examined whether the prevalence of parental burnout in 26 countries (9,923 parents; 75% mothers; mean age 40) increased d…
Problematic media use in early childhood
Problematic media use (PMU) during early childhood has the potential to interfere with the healthy functioning of family systems and may be associated with significant long-term problems for the child. However, we know very little about what contributes to early childhood PMU, particularly in the family context. We examine parenting factors as correlates of child PMU in two studies, from two different countries, using two different methods. Study…
Sensing’ Learners through Presence
Virtual Reality ( vr ) is widely purported as an effective strategy for learning practical skills across disciplines such as medicine and sport, but it has yet to be fully exploited in relation to education. Learning how to engage pedagogically with students calls for sophisticated and nuanced relational skills, but opportunities to practice these with ‘real’ learners are often hard to access. This is especially so for students who are learning h…
Normative Beliefs and Aggression
This study examined a two-mediator model with both empathy and anger as mediators in the association between children's normative beliefs about aggression and forms (relational and physical) and functions (reactive and proactive) of aggressive behavior. Ninety-eight children (54% males, M age =46.21months, SD = 8.84months) reported their approval of relationally and physically aggressive behaviors depicted in iconic (animation) and enactive (toy …
Who is Most at Risk for Developing Physical Aggression After Playing Violent Video Games? An Individual Differences Perspective From Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
Parenting During a Pandemic
The global pandemic, COVID-19, has resulted in significant changes in many aspects of our lives. For parents, the impact has been great as they combine work, family, and homeschooling while maintaining the wellbeing of themselves and their family. COVID-19 has brought about challenges that many parents have not faced before, putting them at risk for parental burnout. The goal of this study was to investigate risk and protective factors that predi…
Relational and physical aggression in preschool‐age children
Early childhood relationships with teachers, parents, siblings, and peers are foundational factors for later social functioning. High rates of childhood aggression have been associated with negative developmental consequences, however, the associations between child aggression on the quality of these formative relationships have not been studied extensively. In a sample of young children attending preschool ( N = 114, Mage = 46.27 months, SD = 9.…
“It’s a window to the outside world. . .” Perspectives From Minority Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand on the Impact of Media and Technology on Their Wellbeing
This study investigated the perspectives of young people aged 12–18 years from minority communities in Aotearoa New Zealand on how media and technology influence their mental health and wellbeing. Adopting a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) approach, we conducted 19 focus groups ( n = 77) with young people from Māori, Pacific, Deaf, or Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) communities. Thematic analysis identified six overarching themes: (1) constant devi…
Stressed out and on screens
Zooming in on Early Aggression
There is ample evidence supporting developmental differences in overall rates of both physical and relational aggression. However, research evaluating developmental trends in specific acts of aggression across measures is limited, particularly in early childhood. A better understanding of what specific acts of aggression are more common in early childhood could inform assessment and identify specific behavioral targets for early prevention and in…
Distracted, Interrupted, or Disrupted
Responsive parent–child interactions fundamentally influence children’s development and socialization. However, smartphones and other digital devices have increasingly interfered in these interactions, leading to a growing interest in technoference—technology‐based interruptions in interpersonal interactions. While researchers often use the terms distraction, interruption, and disruption synonymously, the conceptual distinction between these form…
The intersection of Covid lockdown policies and parent resources with children’s media exposure in Canada, the United States, Israel, Sweden, and New Zealand
Government responses to COVID-19 included workplace and childcare closures. Many parents worked from home while caring for preschool children. Media use increased worldwide for adults and young children. This study examined how government responses were linked to family media use by testing whether policy stringency predicted preschool children's screen time and parents' motivations for child media use. Data were analyzed from 2,365 parents of 2-…
Predictors of young children’s problematic screen media use in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Interactional Theory of Childhood Problematic Media Use (IT-CPU) outlines distal, proximal, and maintaining factors that can directly and indirectly influence children’s development of problematic media use (PMU). However, our understanding of the interplay across these factors remains limited due to the scarcity of studies explicitly testing the full IT-CPU. To address this gap, we employed hierarchical linear regression to explore the relat…
Developmental psychology (10 obras) · Psychology (10 obras) · Child Development and Digital Technology (9 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 obras) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Aggression (5 obras) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (5 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras)